[READER STORY] “We are going to need a bigger car…”

12 October 2016

When DAD reader John Beard and his wife discovered they were pregnant again, they couldn't wait for their little family of three to become a fantastic four. In this post, John shares the story of their first scan, and the unexpected events that followed...

Ever had one of those days where you just feel like saying, “You are joking, aren’t you?” Like when you take the car to a mechanic for a minor service, only to get a phone call saying they’ve found a problem with this or that, stuff you don’t understand anyway, and it’s going to cost you four times as much…

My wife and I had found out that we were pregnant again, and after a few weeks of keeping it quiet, we were getting our first scan. I always enjoyed going to see the ultrasounds of our first baby, it’s cool seeing a little person grow from a blob into something resembling a human.

After sitting in the waiting room for what seemed like an eternity (disclaimer: almost everything except sleep feels like an eternity when you have a two-year-old with you) they called us in.

My wife had been worried about this pregnancy; she had suffered from a lot more morning sickness this time round.

While she was hugging the toilet bowl, I thought it was funny to suggest she was getting so sick because we were having twins. According to my wife, it was not funny at all. I laughed.

Back to the scan.

We were comfortable knowing that we were seeing the same obstetrician, even the midwives remembered my awesome sense of humour. Winning!

As the midwife began the ultrasound we explained how sick and worried my wife was, then I threw in the ‘twins’ joke… I got a laugh out of the midwife and one of those ‘would you shut up’ glares from my wife.

Suddenly, the midwife stopped what she was doing and said, “I’m just going to get the doctor” and left the room.

My wife and I looked at each other. Why did she need the doctor? What was wrong?